PV Sindhu won a thrilling first game against Carolina Marin 21-19 but the Spanish World No. 1 roared back to win the next two 21-12, 21-15 to become the new Olympic women's badminton champion at Rio. (Photo courtesy: AFP/AP/PTI)

Pullela Gopichand, whose ward PV Sindhu became the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympics silver medal, said more than individual, what matters most is that Indian badminton is doing well. In 2012 Olympics, his then student Saina Nehwal won a bronze medal. (Photo courtesy: PTI)

Sindhu's father PV Ramana said that this is not the end and the 21-year-old still has a lot more to achieve. He said that now Sindhu will need to prepare harder for upcoming tournaments and start getting ready for the 2020 Olympics. Meanwhile, Sindhu's proud mother P Vijaya is contemplating what gift to give her when she returns to the country.

International players and former Olympians lauded PV Sindhu for becoming India's first woman to win a silver in an Olympics. In her maiden Olympics, Sindhu kept India's badminton campaign on course after Saina Nehwal crashed out at the group stage. An NDTV exclusive. (Photo courtesy: PTI)